Black Lab Silhouette Shirt: Small Embroidered Black Labrador with a Pink Collar

This black lab silhouette shirt puts a small Labrador retriever on the left chest, standing in profile with its tail up and its head turned back toward you. The lab is stitched as one solid black shape, so the floppy ears, the strong legs and the thick tail read clearly even at pocket size, and the only color is a hot pink collar with a little tag at the throat. It is a ready-made design on a soft, short-sleeve T-shirt: choose the collar thread, the color and the size, add a name or icon on the sleeve if you like, and we stitch it to order. Every stitch is 100% real embroidery, stitched into the fabric rather than printed.

What is on the black lab silhouette shirt?

The black lab silhouette shirt has 3 parts:

• The lab: a small solid black Labrador standing with its tail raised, on the left chest.
• The collar: a hot pink band and tag, or any other thread color you choose.
• The sleeve (optional): a name, initials or short word and an icon from the font and icon chart, in the font and thread color you choose, on the left or right sleeve.

What collar color can you pick?

Any thread on the thread color chart in the photos. Hot pink is preselected because that is the collar shown, and a couple of the photos show the same lab in a blue collar. Pick the color your own lab wears, or one that suits the person you are buying for.

Which color should you choose?

Pick a color in the options above and the photos switch to it, so you can see the design on that color before you order. The black lab stands out most on light, pastel and bright colors, where the legs and the tail stay crisp. On deeper colors the silhouette softens and the collar becomes the bright spot, which suits a quieter look.

How do you order your T-shirt?

To order your T-shirt, follow 5 steps:

• Choose the T-shirt color and size in the options above.
• Keep the hot pink collar or pick another collar thread.
• Choose whether to add sleeve embroidery.
• If you add it, type the name or initials, then pick the icon, font, thread color and sleeve.
• Add it to your cart; we email a free design proof before we stitch.

How do you add a name or icon on the sleeve?

Sleeve embroidery is optional and goes on one short sleeve. Type a short name or your initials, such as your lab’s name or the words Lab Mom, and pick an icon, a font and a thread color from the charts in the photos, or leave the icon off. White thread is preselected because it reads best on dark shirts; pick Black or another dark thread for the light colors.

Is it a black lab mom shirt or a black lab dad shirt?

Both. The small lab works as a black lab mom shirt with the pink collar, and swapping the collar to blue, green or black with Lab Dad on the sleeve turns it into a black lab dad shirt. The T-shirt has a relaxed, unisex fit.

Is there a sweatshirt version too?

Yes. The same black lab comes on our black lab silhouette sweatshirt for cooler days, and on our black lab quarter zip. Choose this T-shirt for warm weather or layering, and the sweatshirt or quarter zip for a cozy fleece.

Is it a good gift for a lab lover?

Yes. It suits a new puppy owner, a lab rescue volunteer or a friend whose black lab is part of every photo, and it makes an easy birthday, Mother’s Day or Father’s Day gift. Match the collar to their dog and add its name on the sleeve, and find more ideas in our dog lover gifts.

What happens after you order?

We email you a free digital design proof, and you can ask for unlimited edits. Once you approve it, we embroider your T-shirt to order and ship it from the USA; the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. For a birthday or a holiday, order at least two weeks ahead.

Which size should you choose?

Each piece is made to order, so it is not eligible for size exchanges. Open the size guide on this page and compare the measurements with a T-shirt you already own before you order, and size up if you want an oversized look or are between sizes.

How should you wash an embroidered T-shirt?

To keep the embroidery bright and the color even, follow 4 steps:

• Turn the T-shirt inside out before washing.
• Wash it cold with similar colors, and use only non-chlorine bleach.
• Tumble dry low or hang it to dry.
• Skip the dry cleaner, and if you iron, iron on the reverse side, never directly on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is the lab printed or embroidered?

It is embroidered. The silhouette, the collar, the tag and the sleeve name are stitched in thread, so they have a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Can the lab look like my own dog?

This lab is a ready-made design, and the collar color is yours to choose. To stitch your own dog from a photo, see our custom dog shirts.

Are there other lab designs?

Yes. The yellow lab duck shirt has a detailed yellow lab carrying a mallard drake instead of a simple silhouette, and more short-sleeve designs are in our embroidered pet T-shirts.